I'll take a break later with a cup of favorite tea in a pretty cup/saucer; maybe read a few chapters of a new book from Christmas; maybe just try a new vignette here and there in the house.

Hobby Lobby has the new garden stuff out already! (had to have the big 'ol blue-bird you see in the cloche)---I think he looks rather vintage and sweet with his cracked glaze and little floral motiff on his chest! (maybe it's a "she").

Our local thrift shop had this darling handpainted on canvas print ($1.00)---signed "Toot". This had to come home with me! It makes me smile-----

It's time! I'm making lists while I sit here at the computer browsing your blogs; getting ideas for home and garden. Spring not that far away---gives me time to drink hot tea and dream big!

Drag out the inspiration papers, books, scraps-of-ideas; put in my order for the new Pottery Barn catalog; re-organize my stashes and loot; box up items for charity. Clean out some spaces. Buy more junk to fill in spaces. Oh---I love this life of mine! I'm sending this post over to Linda's: she's hosting Friday Junkin' Finds:

Thursday, December 23, 2010

The Christmas gifts are wrapped and ready. Spending today in the crafting room with some sweet items picked up this morning at our local resale shop; all the Christmas goodies have been well picked over; but, I spied these pretties immediately for future use:

These two little canvas oils for $1.00: ---THE PLAN: they will pop right out of the frame; I will paint the garish gold a white; add some dark glaze, then return the paintings back in the frames for a more "antique-y look".

Got ~4~ big bundles of these silks with raspberries; each bundle only $1.00. So pretty in person; and my camera (I need to upgrade soon) does not do them justice.

These are quality silks; not the cheapy kind---so I was very thrilled to find them; perfect for my vignettes, birdnests, wreaths, etc, etc!

Thank you for letting me share! I'm sending this over to A la Carte; see Linda's fabulous finds for the week plus more talented bloggers for Friday's Finds: http://ljm-alacarte.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

This house terrarium I bought at a local antique shop; however--it is not an antique or vintage; I've seen these at Walmart the past year or so. But--was a sweet bargain and could not pass it up for it's potential. I may paint it this spring and add my potted plants.

Fun to find little things to display; I can see this in white; but, also like the idea of soft jade green--distress to show the black---more like an antique one I remember seeing.

This week I have to show you my projects for the Christmas tree. I found some vintage Christmas cards at Catholic Charity; bought some cardinal gift tags at Hobby Lobby; found some vintage white trim/garland; and made "vintage looking" decorations for the tree. I love how they turned out.

About Me

Hello! My name is Patty; live in a "Century +" home that we are constantly updating/redoing/refixing--but, we love it here. My style is simple: I love the look of Pottery Barn and soft, calm colors. My flower gardens are small and quaint with old bricks for pathways. I love to create and find bargains. I discovered a long time ago that treasures can be found almost anywhere; and sometimes for just a few pennies.